MARATHON ORTHOTICS INC.
Custom Medical Foot Orthotics Laboratory
SOCCER BRACE DESCRIPTION ·A custom ankle brace that incorporates a shin-guard for soccer practice and competition. This brace is a specialized version of the Richie Brace®, a custom articulated ankle foot orthosis. The Richie Soccer brace includes custom, balanced functional foot orthosis articulated at the ankle with a semi-rigid ankle brace. CLINICAL INDICATIONS ·Functional Instability of the Ankle and Subtalar Joints ·Post Grade II and Grade III Lateral Ankle Sprain ·Recovery from Syndesmosis Sprain ·Severe Sever’s Calcaneal Apophysitis· ·Chronic Medial Tibial Fasciitis (shin splints) ·Tendinopathy of the Foot and Ankle UNIQUE FEATURES ·Most ankle braces do not fit comfortably into cleated soccer shoes. Most ankle braces limit ankle plantarflexion-dorsiflexion movements vital to proper kicking and control of the soccer ball. Most ankle braces cannot be worn comfortably with standard shin-guards required of competitive soccer players. ·The Richie Brace® is custom molded to a plaster model of the patient’s foot. Tight conformity, and thin polypropylene materials assure minimal displacement of shoe fit. ·Custom placement of ankle hinge allows pure sagittal plane movement for un-restricted ball control and kicking. At the same time, complete restriction of abnormal frontal (inversion) and transverse (internal-external) rotation is provided by the footplate and limb-uprights. ·The molded anterior tibial shin guard fits inside the limb uprights for compact fit, while allowing total functional movement of the brace. CASTING ·Follow the standard Richie Brace® casting protocol with plaster splints or use the STS Ankle Sock. Please provide a circumference measurement of the calf for proper fitting of the shin guard. |
